Assignment #4 Steve Jobs’ 2005 Standford Commencement Address

1.How did the talk affect you?

I think the biggest takeaway from this speech is that if you want to do anything, you must do it actively and bravely, and do not leave any regrets.

2.How does this talk catch the listeners’ attention (or does it all)?

The speaker told us about his experience with 3 stories.

3.Has the talk changed your mind about something? If so, explain how.

I think this speech has really changed a lot of my thinking, because I am usually a person who is not very active in doing things, but after listening to the speaker's personal experience with cancer, I realized that life is limited, and I have to be active. Do the things you love so that you can be happier and do things better.

4. Has the talk left you with any questions?

How to keep doing what you love after undergoing so many failures?

5. Does the talk relate to anything from your past life experiences?

In the first story shared by the speaker, I actually feel the same way, because I didn't get admitted to the department I am interested in (Department of English Instruction), so I am not really interested in the department I am studying now. But the difference is that I don't have the courage to leave the school like him and go to other schools to choose classes that I am interested in , so I think it's a bit similar to me but not the same, Therefore, I admire Steve Jobs.

6.Does the talk agree with any of your past life experiences?

He said: Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. I quite agree with this, and I also think it’s good to be yourself in everything, don’t care what others think.

 Assignment #3 Inside the mind of a master procrastinator

1. Do you procrastinate sometimes?
Yes, I do. I sometimes procrastinate things.
2. What are some of the things you procrastinate on?
The books I want to read are sometimes delayed because of other things.
3.What are some reasons for procrastination?
Because of school exams and homework, I can't do what I want to do according to my plan as expected.
4. What are some strategies you can use to combat your procrastination?
Schedule time, such as how much time I want to spend a day reading school books, doing school homework, and the rest of the day can be spent doing things I want to do.

 

Assignment #2 Body Language Online

I think the most important body language in online classes or meetings is smile and hand gestures, because the smile will enable the conversation to run smoothly and be positive from the start to the finish. And the smile will also make others feel that what we have raised to him is affirmative and supportive. With hand gestures, this makes it seem like I am engaging and enthusiastic about the conversation I am having. And I think that with a little hand gesture at the right time when speaking, it can let the listener know more about what we want to express, so the above two body language is I think needs to be changed the most in the next online class.

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Hello, everybody. Welcome to my blog, I am Dennis, a student in National Taipei University of Business, majoring in Finance. I grew up in Taipei city. My birthday is October 16th and my zodiac sign is Libra. In my leisure time, I enjoy reading English magazine or watching movies, I also like to play basketball with my friends during the holidays. At last, thank you for your reading.